The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-20

I ties of certain county officers. requiring
them to keep their offices open during
certain hours each day. occupied a large
part Of the day. Friday. and was AZ last
recommitted. The special order. being
substituted for Senate Bills Nos. 3. 4. :
and .. relating 10 the killing OF stock hy
railroads was considered. and after con-
siderable discussion AMI some amend
ments. was ordered engr,s>ed
ON Saturday, in the senate. senator
Judge introduced a bill covering the
whole subject of firing the woods. which
wa~ referred {" the Committee ou CITY
and County Organization. senator
Walls bill to establish a State Normal
School for whites, was referred to Conn
mittee on Education. The petition of
citizens Of Pensacola. asking the rcpal
Of the present municipal government Of
that city. contained over 1oo signatures.
and was duly referred.
NONSENSE ABOUT PASSES.
Senate bill No. 10. prohibiting the issue
of passes to delegates Ia political con
ventions. elected a lively aud. at times.
amusing discussion ON its third readn.g.
The abstruse question whether the holder
of pass was or was not influenced i'm
his action in favor of the interests or de-
sires of those to whom he il indebted for
the same, was ably debated by the So
Ions. and aptly illustrated 10y the rela-
tion ofa little incident that occurred be-
tween one of the present Senators. who
was member of the Constitutional
Convention and another member of that
august body.
When the section ot the Constitution
prohibiting the issue of passes to legisla-
tors and public officers was under con.
sideration. one of the oldest members.
who had been for fifteen years ;romi-
nent in the councils of the state, and
who was earnestly advocating the meas
ure. was asked If he did not come Ia the
convention on "A pass He replied that
he did. and in response To further qucs-
tions, admitted that lie had. diITing his
entire public life. used the same "means
of locomotion' To and from the State
Capitol. When asked Ia give his ex-
pericnce and say as Ia whether he had
felt that he was influenced 10y the passes
he replied. sorrowfully, and with a voice
choked with tears. thai he was afraid he
must admit that he had been 70 in
fiuenced. The argument deduced i'm the
Senate from the relation of this affect
ing incident, 10y senator Delano, who
related il, was that if So good n man as
the member of the convention was
could he influenced by railroad passes
what must br thought of their effect
upon weaker men.
The hill passed by bare majority Of
one.
INDEFINTELY POSTPONED.
In the House the following bills were
indefinitely postponed:
House Bill ~. relating to juror, in
county courts: House Bill 80. to reinstate
the surname of divorced females; House
Bill Ga for the recovery by law Of de-
mands against married women; House
Bill -. relating to chattel mortgages;
House Bill 80. To protect th" food fishes
of inland waters: House Bill 30. to
amend the attachment laws: House Bill
IS, To allow F.. amos. "a minor. Ia oprocurc
license To practice law.
SARCASM.
Nj. Hind. to-day in the House, offered
the following:
WHEREAS. This House has. by Its vote.
ordered thirty-seven of its members Ia
visit the various public institutions Of
the State presumably at the expense of
the tax payers: in compliance Herewith
the Speaker has already appointed the
said number. to-wit: Thirty-four Demo
Gratis and three Rebublicans to perform
this onerous duty, and
WHEREAS. The ma jority of this body
having always loudly claimed topractice
the closest economy in public eNpendi-
tures. il is evident, i'm their judgment.
no less number would suffice, and
WHEREAS, The absence Of this mum
Der of members from this House viii
leav barely quorum Tor the transaction
of business. BE 1t
Resolred. That this House adjourn inn
mediately after the election Of "A United
States senator. for one week, 80 that the
various committees can have ample
time to enjoy themselves. perform
their duties and prepare their reports.
Mr.. Lamar moved 10 lay the resolution
ON the table Mr.. Evan moved that the
whole subject be- expunged from the
record. which was agreed to.
CHDATE